Louis Vanek "Louie", 78 of Port Republic, MD formally of Powhaton Point, Ohio, passed away on June 26, 2009 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC. Louie was born on September 23, 1930 in Moundsville, West Virginia to the late Katherine Tolza and Louis Vanek, Sr.

Mr. Vanek was also preceded in death by his wife Patricia Joann Danford Vanek whom he married on March 23, 1954 in Washington DC and two brother's Joe and Donald Vanek.

He served in the Army spending time in Germany from 1950 to 1954 when he was discharged he had obtained the rank of Sergeant. Louie retired from Safeway in 1992 after twenty two years of employment as a meat cutter.

Father of Thomas Vanek of Washington DC, Cynthia Vanek Smith of Mechanicsville, MD and Sheldon Vanek of Port Republic, MD; brother of Barbra Wigley of TN; he is also survived by four grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD on Wednesday July 1, 2009 from 10:00 to 11:00AM where services will follow at 11 A. M. Interment will be in Asbury Cemetery, Barstow, MD.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.